PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea: 11+ pounds of pure meth were hidden in vehicle

October 22, 2020
… StLouisDiversionOutreach@dea.gov WICHITA, Kan. – A man from Arizona pleaded guilty today to driving 11.5 pounds of pure methamphetamine from Phoenix to Kansas. Sergio Martinez-Carlos, 22, Monahan, …
October 22, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Kansas City man faces 12 years in prison for distributing heroin

October 19, 2020
… were called to a Walmart where they found a man suffering from a drug overdose. He was found with a syringe containing … on the victim’s cellphone that he had purchased heroin from Sanders. Sentencing is set for Jan. 13. Both parties …
October 19, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Texas man who ran Kansas City drug ring sentenced to 21 years

September 03, 2020
… City metro area. Portillo-Uranga managed the operation from his home in Teague. Investigators intercepted … that some of the traffickers were skimming cocaine from the shipments.   Drug Trafficking Cocaine On …
September 03, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Springfield man sentenced for meth trafficking

February 25, 2020
… that he participated in the drug-trafficking conspiracy from Sept. 20, 2017, to Feb. 7, 2018. Hocutt admitted that … one year. Hocutt also admitted to having purchased from co-conspirators, and distributed to others, at least …
February 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

November 16, 2023
… a 5-year term of supervised release following his release from prison. This case was investigated by the United States … DEA Syracuse Resident Office with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, …
November 16, 2023
PRESS RELEASE

Oneonta Woman Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

August 19, 2022
… she trafficked methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl from New York City to the areas of Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake … release, which will start after Eckberg is released from prison. This case was investigated by DEA and New York …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

Leader of Rochester drug trafficking conspiracy going to prison for ten years

August 25, 2020
… The defendant obtained bulk quantities of the drugs from various suppliers, which he and other members of the … of the conspiracy, the DEA made 13 controlled purchases from the defendant or a co-defendant. On March 14, 2019, a …
August 25, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

West Seneca man charged with selling meth

July 29, 2020
… York State Police purchased quantities of methamphetamine from the defendant near Chowaniec’s residence in West … Inspection Service executed a search warrant on a parcel from California addressed to the defendant at his West …
July 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Syracuse man sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges

July 27, 2020
… and to forfeit to the government $7,000 in proceeds from his drug trafficking activity.  Pursuant to his plea … of 2018, he repeatedly acquired multiple ounces of cocaine from his co-defendant Daitwaun Fair, which he (Jackson) then …
July 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man sentenced for distribution of crack cocaine

February 28, 2020
… of his two prior felony convictions in Erie County court from 2004 for Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled … health, however stressed the need to protect the public from those who deal drugs.  The sentencing is the result of …
February 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Former Saratoga race course worker pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking

January 21, 2020
… Badillo admitted that he sold crystal methamphetamine from May 2019 to August 2019, while residing at and working … and the Saratoga Springs Police Department, with assistance from the New York Racing Association. The case is being …
January 21, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Fentanyl sale resulted in death: Dealer sentenced to 14 years in prison

February 27, 2019
… of acute fentanyl intoxication.   Text messages recovered from K.R.’s cellular phone revealed that on March 28, 2015, … exchange. The defendant admits that K.R.’s death resulted from the drugs he gave to K.R.   Today’s sentencing is the …
February 27, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Bronx man pleads guilty to heroin charge in Albany

February 14, 2019
… of heroin.    Mota admitted that on Dec. 5, 2018, he drove from New York City to Albany County, New York, for the … Drug Enforcement Task Force, which includes investigators from the Schenectady Police Department, Troy Police …
February 14, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling butyryl and furanyl fentanyl

December 10, 2018
… conducted controlled purchases of butyryl fentanyl from the defendant. In addition, in October and November … conducted six controlled purchases of furanyl fentanyl from Hennings. On Dec. 7, 2016, a search warrant was …
December 10, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Buffalo man pleads guilty to selling cocaine

August 30, 2018
… Ciara A. Gregovich 720-431-8836 Drugs pipelined to Buffalo from California for distribution BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. … the defendant obtained multi-kilogram amounts of cocaine from California, then distributed the cocaine to others in …
August 30, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Guilty plea for man selling red tainted glassines of fentanyl

September 25, 2018
… of acute fentanyl intoxication. Text messages recovered from K.R.’s cellular phone revealed that on March 28, 2015, … exchange. The defendant admits that K.R.’s death resulted from the drugs he gave to K.R. The plea is the result of an …
September 25, 2018
PRESS RELEASE

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Cocaine Offense

March 20, 2025
… documents in the case, in April 2022, Rosa-Hernandez drove from his home in Pennsylvania to Chicago to obtain a … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. The case was …
March 20, 2025
DRUG FACT SHEET

Heroin

January 21, 2025
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive drug and it is a rapidly acting opioid. An opiate (narcotic) drug processed from morphine and extracted from certain poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powder, or a black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin.” Often “cut” with other drugs or...
January 21, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Cocaine Trafficking

January 16, 2025
… in December 2023, Aquino obtained four kilograms of cocaine from Colorado and was transporting it back to New Jersey in … including the DEA North Central Laboratory, with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and the LaPorte …
January 16, 2025
PRESS RELEASE

Communities Nationwide Turn In Nearly 630,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications on DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 13, 2024
… removed nearly 19.2 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across our country.  According to a report … medication for a non-medical purpose got that medication from a family member or friend.  DEA continues to expand …
November 13, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Two Orlando Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

November 08, 2024
… to conduct two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Baronville. During the first transaction, Baronville … obtained 892.5 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine from Mitchell, which they then sold to the confidential …
November 08, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Eagle Pass Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Meth

October 01, 2024
… 2021 after Border Patrol agents smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The search revealed 21 bundles … Guevara had been instructed to transport the bundles from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to San Antonio. U.S. Attorney …
October 01, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Mexican National Sentenced to 5 Years for Trafficking Cocaine and Possessing Firearms

September 20, 2024
… Drug Task Force arranged to make controlled buys of cocaine from Resendiz-Gomez, a previously convicted felon and … Resendiz-Gomez after a traffic stop where he was returning from Illinois, having purchased another 600 grams of cocaine …
September 20, 2024
STORY

DEA El Paso and Discovery Education Train Albuquerque Schools on DEA Award-Winning Curriculum

April 04, 2024
… participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors … participate in a lesson exploration using different images from the curriculum. Health educators and counselors engage …
April 04, 2024
PRESS RELEASE

Atlanta drug dealer charged with possessing 170 kilograms of heroin and 36 guns in two metro residences

August 12, 2020
… His arrest removes yet another dangerous criminal from our streets and sends a clear message to others who may … in court: In October 2019, federal agents uncovered ledgers from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization showing …
August 12, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Charlotte Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges

March 01, 2021
… that, over the course of the traffic stop, Nicks removed from a backpack several ounces of cocaine which he gave to … stacks of cash, and firearms, including the pistol seized from Nicks’ backpack. On November 20, 2020, Nicks pleaded …
March 01, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Concord, N.C. man pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of anabolic steroids

February 27, 2020
… plea documents filed in the case and today’s plea hearing, from about September 2018 to September 2019, Hodges did … the plea hearing, Hodges obtained the substances unlawfully from a source of supply in China, and used, among other …
February 27, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Swansea man sentenced to thirty years in federal prison on federal drug charges

November 15, 2019
… Edgerton admitted to purchasing 15 kilograms of ice from an individual in Atlanta. The evidence also showed that … responsible for having multiple kilograms of heroin brought from Atlanta to the Columbia area for distribution. The case …
November 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Charleston area man given lengthy sentence on federal drug charges

November 15, 2019
… at a hotel in Orangeburg on Jan. 16, 2018, after returning from a trip to Atlanta to purchase methamphetamine and … in a separate federal case. Cohen’s 17-year-old son died from a fentanyl overdose after using the drugs provided by …
November 15, 2019
PRESS RELEASE

Houston Men Convicted for Roles in Cartel Related Kidnapping

November 06, 2023
… into the United States,” said Hamdani. “It’s power comes from a willingness, almost an eagerness, to commit … criminal organizations, one that ravages communities from Mexico to Houston…and beyond.” U.S. District Judge …
November 06, 2023